MPEC 2003-A39 : COMET C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-A39 Issued 2003 Jan. 6, 18:05 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02X010 C2002 12 28.64690 10 02 17.86 +23 04 44.3 349
CK02X010 C2002 12 28.66889 10 02 15.23 +23 04 59.0 349
CK02X010 C2002 12 28.67327 10 02 14.69 +23 05 02.0 349
CK02X010 C2002 12 28.67530 10 02 14.45 +23 05 03.0 349
CK02X010 C2002 12 28.68019 10 02 13.86 +23 05 06.1 16.1 T 349
CK02X010 C2002 12 29.12193 10 01 20.47 +23 09 50.4 15.8 N A02
CK02X010 C2002 12 29.12419 10 01 20.24 +23 09 51.7 16.0 N A02
CK02X010 C2002 12 29.12645 10 01 20.00 +23 09 53.2 15.8 N A02
CK02X010 C2002 12 30.00399 09 59 31.98 +23 19 23.3 16.2 N J97
CK02X010 C2002 12 30.62282 09 58 14.15 +23 26 09.0 349
CK02X010 C2002 12 30.63189 09 58 12.97 +23 26 14.1 349
CK02X010 C2002 12 30.63407 09 58 12.60 +23 26 16.0 349
CK02X010 C2002 12 30.63600 09 58 12.41 +23 26 17.3 349
CK02X010 C2002 12 30.63815 09 58 12.21 +23 26 18.2 16.0 T 349
CK02X010 C2002 12 31.37188 09 56 37.77 +23 34 24.2 17.4 T 704
CK02X010 C2002 12 31.38666 09 56 35.84 +23 34 33.7 17.3 T 704
CK02X010 C2002 12 31.40134 09 56 33.83 +23 34 42.1 18.3 T 704
CK02X010 C2002 12 31.41630 09 56 31.93 +23 34 53.3 17.3 T 704
CK02X010 C2002 12 31.43135 09 56 29.96 +23 35 03.5 17.3 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 01 01.03918 09 55 10.24 +23 41 47.9 16.2 N 213
CK02X010 C2003 01 01.04141 09 55 09.93 +23 41 49.1 16.1 N 213
CK02X010 C2003 01 01.04286 09 55 09.70 +23 41 50.9 16.1 N 213
CK02X010 C2003 01 01.10397 09 55 01.61 +23 42 30.8 616
CK02X010 C2003 01 01.11281 09 55 00.38 +23 42 36.4 616
CK02X010 C2003 01 01.11451 09 55 00.12 +23 42 37.3 616
CK02X010 C2003 01 01.11624 09 54 59.95 +23 42 39.1 616
CK02X010 C2003 01 01.11709 09 54 59.79 +23 42 39.9 616
CK02X010 C2003 01 01.11882 09 54 59.62 +23 42 41.1 616
CK02X010 C2003 01 01.11967 09 54 59.44 +23 42 41.2 616
CK02X010 C2003 01 01.12105 09 54 59.18 +23 42 43.2 616
CK02X010 C2003 01 02.63574 09 51 33.77 +23 59 43.6 16.0 T 355
CK02X010 C2003 01 02.64137 09 51 32.98 +23 59 48.2 355
CK02X010 C2003 01 02.66015 09 51 30.35 +24 00 00.3 355
CK02X010 C2003 01 03.33163 09 49 56.23 +24 07 38.8 16.7 T H43
CK02X010 C2003 01 03.36576 09 49 51.40 +24 08 02.5 16.8 T H43
CK02X010 C2003 01 03.43956 09 49 40.74 +24 08 51.6 17.1 T H43
CK02X010 C2003 01 03.96894 09 48 25.34 +24 14 53.1 16.2 N 213
CK02X010 C2003 01 03.97009 09 48 25.24 +24 14 53.5 16.1 N 213
CK02X010 C2003 01 03.97147 09 48 24.96 +24 14 55.7 16.2 N 213
CK02X010 C2003 01 04.05816 09 48 12.40 +24 15 54.2 16.2 T 232
CK02X010 C2003 01 04.06666 09 48 11.16 +24 16 00.5 16.1 T 232
CK02X010 C2003 01 04.06892 09 48 10.84 +24 16 02.1 16.1 T 232
CK02X010 C2003 01 04.36340 09 47 28.13 +24 19 24.5 17.1 T H43
CK02X010 C2003 01 04.39503 09 47 23.45 +24 19 47.4 17.1 T H43
CK02X010 C2003 01 04.40066 09 47 22.73 +24 19 50.3 17.4 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 01 04.41001 09 47 21.26 +24 19 57.2 17.1 T H43
CK02X010 C2003 01 04.41692 09 47 20.32 +24 20 02.2 17.7 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 01 04.43312 09 47 17.92 +24 20 12.5 17.6 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 01 04.44938 09 47 15.55 +24 20 23.6 17.5 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 01 04.46574 09 47 13.12 +24 20 34.9 17.5 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 01 04.58146 09 46 56.46 +24 21 54.3 14.8 T 340
CK02X010 C2003 01 04.58400 09 46 56.15 +24 21 56.0 14.8 T 340
CK02X010 C2003 01 04.58626 09 46 55.87 +24 21 57.4 14.9 T 340
CK02X010 C2003 01 04.59103 09 46 55.07 +24 22 00.5 14.9 T 340
CK02X010 C2003 01 04.62419 09 46 50.21 +24 22 22.9 15.5 T 348
CK02X010 C2003 01 04.63058 09 46 49.28 +24 22 27.7 348
CK02X010 C2003 01 04.66631 09 46 43.97 +24 22 52.6 355
CK02X010 C2003 01 04.66916 09 46 43.53 +24 22 55.1 15.6 T 355
CK02X010 C2003 01 04.67205 09 46 43.10 +24 22 56.8 355
CK02X010 C2003 01 05.35132 09 45 02.56 +24 30 45.6 17.1 T H43
CK02X010 C2003 01 05.36019 09 45 01.29 +24 30 51.3 17.2 T H43
CK02X010 C2003 01 05.37074 09 44 59.50 +24 30 58.8 17.1 T H43
CK02X010 C2003 01 06.41905 09 42 20.70 +24 43 02.1 17.6 T H43
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.30-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
348 Ayabe. Observer N. Otuki. 0.28-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD, 0.25-m f/5.0
reflector + CCD.
355 Hadano. Observer A. Asami. 0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
616 Brno. Observers M. Lehky, K. Hornoch, D. Hanzl, F. Hroch, P. Klepac,
G. Opletalova, M. Sebestova, E. Safarova, B. W. Wilsonwald,
A. D. Brunensis. 0.62-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
A02 Masia Cal Maciarol. Observer J. Salto. 0.25-m f/3.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
H43 Conway. Observers P. C. Sherrod, B. M. Sherrod. 0.31-m f/3.75
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J97 Alginet. Observer T. Climent G. 0.25-m f/4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
T 2003 July 12.7688 TT MPC
q 2.486682 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 207.2983 +0.2487483 +0.9307067
Node 281.8762 +0.9311219 -0.1535446
e 1.0 Incl. 164.0961 +0.2667139 -0.3319774
From 247 observations 2002 Dec. 5-2003 Jan. 6.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 01 01 09 55.26 +23 41.4 2.440 3.223 136.3 12.2 15.0
2003 01 11 09 29.93 +25 36.1 2.258 3.159 151.9 8.4 14.8
2003 01 21 08 58.28 +27 25.0 2.131 3.097 166.9 4.1 14.6
2003 01 31 08 22.00 +28 45.8 2.069 3.037 166.8 4.2 14.4
2003 02 10 07 44.54 +29 21.5 2.077 2.978 151.0 9.2 14.3
2003 02 20 07 09.91 +29 10.5 2.147 2.922 134.0 14.1 14.3
2003 03 02 06 40.84 +28 26.1 2.267 2.868 117.9 17.8 14.4
2003 03 12 06 18.21 +27 25.1 2.422 2.817 103.1 20.1 14.4
2003 03 22 06 01.57 +26 20.3 2.594 2.769 89.4 21.1 14.5
2003 04 01 05 49.88 +25 18.7 2.771 2.724 76.9 20.9 14.6
2003 04 11 05 42.09 +24 23.0 2.942 2.682 65.3 19.8 14.6
2003 04 21 05 37.26 +23 33.3 3.100 2.644 54.3 18.0 14.7
2003 05 01 05 34.65 +22 48.8 3.239 2.609 44.0 15.6 14.7
2003 05 11 05 33.67 +22 08.3 3.353 2.579 34.0 12.7 14.7
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